Rutgers TDP has been providing CTTS training since 2000 and has trained thousands of healthcare professionals from over 40 states and 11 countries. It is one of a handful of tobacco training programs accredited by the Council of Tobacco Treatment Training Programs and utilizes nationally-recognized clinical and research experts in the field.Our brochure

Quitting is hard...The experts in our program understand that quitting is not easy. We know that smoking gets your body hooked on tobacco.

Rutgers-Tobacco Dependence Program’s CTTS Training is one of a select group of ATTUD Accredited training programs

The Tobacco Dependence Program (TDP) is dedicated to reducing the harm to health caused by tobacco use. The TDP particularly aims to provide expertise on quitting smoking for those who need it most. We do this through education, treatment, research and advocacy. Rutgers-Tobacco Dependence Program’s CTTS Training is one of a select group of ATTUD Accredited training programs offered

Tobacco Dependence: The Scope of the Problem Tobacco products are addictive and deadly. They cause more than 430,000 deaths each year in the United States. Tobacco causes more premature deaths each year than AIDS, homicide, road traffic crashes, suicide, alcohol, and illegal drugs all added together. People who use tobacco don't set out to become addicted or to die prematurely, but those are the most frequent consequences. [more]